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Show c mm Hilltop Times .Dec. 9, 1988 Civilian basket bailers Academy cagcrs win a pair heaf up gym court in first week of play Air Force Academy basket: bailers picked up a pair of victories, but also had to settle for one loss as the young season gets under way. Falcons cagers downed Adams then State, Alamosa, Colo., Mesa College, Ariz., pounded They found a more worthy opponent Saturday, but lost to Xavier University, Cincinnati, - 72-5- 4, 94-69. 73-6- 4. Returning standout Ray Dudley paced the Falcons in all three contests, getting 20 points in the first outing, then racking up 30 against Mesa. He scored 18 against a tougher Xavier club. Chris Lowry . chipped in 12 points against Adams State. Mike Lockwood scored 17 points against Mesa and 16 points against Xavier. Mike Bowling also had 16 points. Academy cagers had an easy road against Adams, going up 2 at half then coasting to a victeams scored 32 points Both tory. in the second half. Mesa presented more of a fight, but the Falcons led 39-3- 8 at half. They turned on the afterburners in the second half to outscore the Mavericks 55-3Xavier, 1 , took the Birds to task, scoring 9 by the halftime break. AFA cagers, managed to outscore their opponents 35-2- 7 in the second half. Air Force plays. Doane College, Crete, Neb., Dec. 17, after taking a breather from a hectic early sea- 72-5- er three-pointe- r. 68-4- -- 3. nt three-pointe- r. 40-2- 61-2- 4. three-pointer- s. er old-fashion- ed Wr 1. 3-- 46-2- 2-- 2, son schedule. After three weeks of preseason, the Hill AFB civilian basketball league is off and running. Three teams remained unbeaten in the preseason, but that was preseason. Flyers and Defense were both knocked off in the first week of regular season play, leaving PMEL the only unbeaten team, counting preseason. PMEL also knocked off defending champs, Force 9, during the first week of preseason action, but, that was earlier in the year. Force 9 easily handled a tough Defense team 1 as Ed Thompson led Force 9 to victory, racking up 31 points including four from three-poin- t land. Dave three-pointfor the victors. Murray also nailed a On the losing end, Geoff Silva and Gary Christopherson both put in 11 points and Jackie Pitts managed a PMEL made light work of Roughriders Gene Johnson and Ernst Lee Jr. both lofted balls from three-poiland each landing one. For the Twitchell and Odean Bowler Edwin Roughriders, each hit one For the second consecutive week a lowly Jantec team was blown out as the Bullets destroyed them Doug Bleckfeldt racked up 14 points for the Bullets, while Steve Carroll put in 11 points for Jantec including a trio of Hal Blanch also for Jantec. added one three-pointComputer Science toppled the Flyers in a good overtime barnburner Mike Pace knocked in 20 points for the winners. Kenny Martinez put up three from three-poin- t territory for the while teammate Kyle Jones hit two three- Flyers, pointers. Kevin Schow and Larry Richins each hit one. In the Egyptian National Team's first showing of the season, they blasted the C.S.C. Scrubs Darren Parry racked up 15 points including one three-pointfor the winners. Art Martinez also knocked in one 51-4- vis A -- . . v- -. i . r . v U.S. Air Force Photo by SrA. Jay A. Joersz The drive 6. 39-2- Earnest "Punchy" Lee, PMEL, drives the lane for a layup against Roughrider Mike Sturgeon, 11, while Roughrider Cary Jardine, background, comes in to help. MILITARY er three-pointe- C I VILIA N r. PERSONNEL: M dbll Oil the Spot! will like it here. Becoming a member of America First Credit Union could be the best thing you've ever done for your money. Your money will earn more in savings. And you'll pay less for borrowing. Checking is free, and even pays interest for average balances over $500. And with an annual interest rate of 13.5 and a $10 annual fee, our VISA9 card can't be beat. (We even waive the annual fee for new card holders.) Your money will like it at America First. And so will you. Because as a member, you're an owner and that's just how we treat you. We even have three offices on the base to treat you better faster, along with Access 24 automated teller machines that are linked nationwide through The Exchange and worldwide through the Armed Forces Financial Network. Do something nice for your money. Join America First. fr NO TIME TO WAIT FOR APPROVAL? NO CREDIT? NO COLLATERAL? NO PROBLEM! CREDIT UNION Member NCUA An Equal Opportunity Lender S200S400 LOANS Available for All Military and mWi 4fr?l . (Mian Personnel. (Some Restrictions Apply) CALL TODAY: 399 9400 SABLE FINANCIAL 204 25th Street. Suite 201 Ogden, Utah 02 7. |